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Zenker's Honeyguide

Melignomon zenkeri Reichenow, A 1898

Zenker's honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Indicatoridae
Genus:
   Melignomon
Scientific:
  Melignomon zenkeri


Original description

Citation:
  Reichenow, A 1898

Reference:
   Orn. Monatsber. 6 p.22

Protonym:
  Melignomon zenkeri

Type locality:
  Jaunde, Cameroons.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32583569


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AD7BD37A7BAC9D6F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AD7BD37A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AD7BD37A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 553943

Geographic range:

  • Melignomon zenkeri: southern Cameroon and Gabon to Central African Republic, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and southwestern Uganda
English:
Zenker's Honeyguide
Catalan:
Indicador de Zenker
Czech:
medozvěstka Zenkerova
Danish:
Grønbrystet Honninggøg
German:
Gelbbauch-Honiganzeiger
Spanish:
Indicador de Zenker
Spanish (Spain):
Indicador de Zenker
Finnish:
kongonloistikka
French:
Indicateur de Zenker
Croatian:
maslinasti medovođa
Hungarian:
Zenker-mézkalauz
Italian:
Indicatore di Zenker
Japanese (romaji):
kobashimitsuoshie
Japanese:
コバシミツオシエ
Lithuanian:
Baltauodegis spalvotasis medpaukštis
Dutch:
Zenkers Honingspeurder
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongosnyltefugl
Norwegian:
Kongosnyltefugl
Polish:
miodziarz ciemny
Portuguese:
indicador-oliváceo
Portuguese (Portugal):
indicador-de-zenker
Russian:
Белохвостый медоуказчик
Slovak:
voskárka hnedastá
Serbian:
Zenkerov medovođa
Swedish:
Zenkers honungsvisare
Ukrainian:
Ковтач оливковий
Chinese:
中非响蜜䴕
Chinese (Traditional):
中非嚮蜜鴷


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Indicateur de Zenker ( Melignomon zenkeri)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Zenker's Honeyguide ( Melignomon zenkeri)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melignomon zenkeri
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Melignomon zenkeri
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melignomon zenkeri
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melignomon zenkeri

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: ağquyruq balgöstərən
Catalan: Indicador de Zenker
Czech: Medozvestka Zenkerova, medozvěstka Zenkerova
Danish: Grønbrystet Honninggøg
German: Gelbbauch-Honiganzeiger, Weißschwanz-Honiganzeiger
English: Zenker's Honeyguide
English, HBW: Zenker's Honeyguide
English (IOC): Zenker's Honeyguide
English (United States): Zenker's Honeyguide
Esperanto: Zenkera mielindikanto
Spanish: Indicador de Zenker
Spanish (Spain): Indicador de Zenker
Spanish (HBW): Zenker's Honeyguide
Estonian: oliiv-kilptäilind
Finnish: kongonloistikka, kongonvahansyöjä, Kongonvajansyöjä
French: Indicateur à bec grêle, Indicateur de Zenker
Croatian: maslinasti medovođa
Hungarian: Zenker-mézkalauz
Italian: Indicatore di Zenker
Japanese (romaji): kobashimitsuoshie
Japanese: コバシミツオシエ
Scientific: Melignomon zenkeri
Lithuanian: Baltauodegis spalvotasis medpaukštis
Dutch: Zenker-honingspeurder, Zenkers Honingspeurder
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongosnyltefugl
Norwegian: Kongosnyltefugl
Polish: miodziarz ciemny
Portuguese: indicador-oliváceo
Portuguese (Portugal): indicador-de-zenker
Russian: Белохвостый медоуказчик
Slovak: voskárka hnedastá
Serbian: Zenkerov medovođa
Swedish: Zenkers honungsgök, Zenkers honungsvisare
Turkish: Zenker balkılavuzu
Tatar: ак койрыклы балкүрсәткеч
Ukrainian: Ковтач оливковий
Chinese: 中非响蜜䴕, 中非响蜜鴷
Chinese (Traditional): 中非嚮蜜鴷

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